PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Maddox (ranked 2610 p4p, 353 weight class) and Suchart Cobb (ranked 2047 p4p, 286 weight class). Maddox comes to the cage accompanied by Superstylin'. Suchart Cobb acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Maddox
vs
Cobb

188 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
205 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Danny Maddox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Suchart Cobb!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maddox fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cobb tries to clinch but Maddox is having none of it.
Cobb doesn't manage to clinch there - Maddox circles away.
A jab from Maddox misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Cobb misses.
Cobb tries to clinch
and Cobb takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cobb blocks a jab.
Maddox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobb manages to avoid it.
Cobb looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Maddox ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Maddox circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cobb is looking to clinch.
Cobb tries to clinch
and Maddox counters with a nice body shot.
Cobb closes the distance looking to clinch
and Maddox counters with a stiff right hand.
Maddox ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cobb on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maddox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cobb closes the distance but Maddox moves to the side
and Maddox counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Maddox looks to throw the jab but Cobb is out of range.
Maddox jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maddox swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb moves in looking to clinch but Maddox pushes him off.

Cobb rushes Maddox and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Maddox lands a body shot.
Maddox lands a shot to the body.
Maddox blocks an uppercut.
Maddox struggles to land a body shot inside as Cobb controls his hands.
Maddox scores with a hook to the body.
Maddox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maddox tries to work over Cobb's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maddox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cobb blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maddox lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Maddox.
Maddox throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cobbs head.

Maddox breaks from the clinch.
Cobb fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've been informed that Cobb has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Maddox connects with a body shot.
Cobb moves in looking to clinch but Maddox pushes him off.
Cobb tries to clinch there but Maddox circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cobb tries to clinch up but Maddox circles away and keeps his distance.
Cobb takes one on the chin but seems OK.

It looks like Suchart Cobb has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb is looking to clinch but Maddox is avoiding it.
We've been told by Maddox's head coaches at The Skating Rink that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cobb takes one to the side of the head.

Cobb is rocked!
Cobb is looking to clinch but Maddox is avoiding it.
Jab by Maddox.
Cobb is still on wobbly legs! Can Maddox finish him?
Maddox scores with the left hand. Cobb knows he should have avoided that one.
Cobb is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Maddox bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Cobb gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Maddox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maddox creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cobb.
A short uppercut from Maddox.
Maddox misses with a punch on the inside.
Cobb seems to have recovered his senses.
Cobb throws a punch but it's blocked by Maddox.
A short right from Maddox on the inside.
Cobb tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maddox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Maddox breaks the clinch.
Maddox connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cobb momentarily.
Cobb on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maddox throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cobb stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Maddox lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Maddox works Cobb's body with a nice hook.
Cobb moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cobb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cobb tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maddox swats away the attempt to clinch by Cobb.
Maddox lands a jab to Cobb's midsection.
Cobb takes one to the side of the head.
Maddox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cobb closes the distance looking to clinch
and Maddox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maddox lands a really nice looking cross but Cobb seems unphased.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cobb wants to clinch
and Maddox counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cobb thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maddox connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cobb momentarily.
Maddox tests Cobb's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cobb tries to clinch there but Maddox circles away.
Maddox's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cobb under the eye.
Cobb takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Maddox works Cobb's body with a nice hook.
Cobb takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Maddox keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cobb looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maddox throws a shot to the body.
Maddox connects with the punch.
Maddox lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Cobb rushes Maddox and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cobb throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maddoxs head.
Maddox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maddox lands a shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Maddox fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Maddox dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Suchart Cobb's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cobb wants to clinch.
Maddox lands a nice shot to the body.
Maddox looks to score with a jab to the body but Cobb is just out of range.

Cobb clinches up with Maddox and pushes him back against the cage.

Maddox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cobb moves in looking to clinch but Maddox pushes him off.
Maddox darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Maddox.
Cobb darts in trying to clinch
and Maddox counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobb moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cobb is looking to clinch but Maddox is avoiding it.
Good shot there by Maddox.
Cobb tries to clinch but Maddox is having none of it.
Maddox scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox keeps the fight on the outside.
Maddox is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cobb can do to turn this around?
Maddox misses the shot to the body.
Cobb tries to clinch up.
Maddox is looking to counter punch.
Maddox scores with a nice head shot.
Cobb tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maddox manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Danny Maddox is winning the standup battle so far.
Cobb doesn't manage to clinch there - Maddox circles away.
Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch but Maddox swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maddox scores with a jab to the body.
Suchart Cobb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cobb takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Maddox digs a good hook to Cobb's body.
Maddox connects with a crisp jab.

Maddox feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Cobb sprawling to the canvas! Cobb rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Maddox finish him?!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maddox scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Maddox cracks Cobb with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Cobb falls to his knees and Maddox doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danny Maddox!
A very excited looking Danny Maddox made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.